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SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

PURCHASE REQUEST NCNL4000-20-00755

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), Kansas City, MO and National Ocean Service (NOS) National Geodetic Survey (NGS).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value). The NGS Field Operations Branch supports positioning efforts with field surveys for Coastal Mapping, NERRS, Federal Aviation Administration Airport Obstruction Surveys, and various internal NGS surveying efforts. NGS requires GNSS receivers to capture geodetic quality observations to define and validate the geodetic framework needed for foundational data acquisition and support of NOAA mapping programs. Currently, acquisition methods are evolving and this acquisition will enhance current equipment to collect RTK and RTN observations not currently available as configured. These collection methods are very efficient and will also be incorporated into future software packages available from NGS. In addition to existing mission-essential work, upgrading these receivers will also be ready to collect measurements supporting the NSRS in the future. NGS desires to upgrade a single set of Trimble R8s receivers to RTK/N capable.

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited.

Duncan-Parnell, Inc.

305 Ashcake Road, Suite K Ashland, VA 23005 Point of Contact: Grant Stickler Phone: 804-368-7525

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

□ Compatibility to existing systems or equipment - The required supplies must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment, and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement. The requisite supplies are upgrades to existing equipment widely used by the NGS in its mission. In order to ensure interoperability with existing hardware and software, the R8s receivers must be produced by Trimble, Inc.

□ Exclusive Licensing Agreement/Restrictive Rights/Authorized Reseller - The source has one or more of the following: an established exclusive licensing agreement, proprietary data, limited rights in data, patent rights, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) required certifications or OEM authorized reseller, copyrights or secret processes with regard to the supplies or services required. Other than the OEM (Trimble, Inc., a large business) Duncan- Parnell is the only authorized reseller of the requisite supplies in the state of Virginia. As documented in the attached market research report, additional small business sources were contacted and confirmed that Duncan-Parnell was the only small business capable of supplying the items in Virginia.

5. Market Research.

Several vendors as well as the OEM were contacted as potential sources. As stated in the attached market research report, Duncan-Parnell, Inc. is the only small business capable of fulfilling this

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(Insert PR/RFQ number, as applicable) requirement in the state of Virginia. Due to the estimated dollar value of this procurement ($21,750.00), no additional market research was conducted.

6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government’s minimum needs and the supporting data provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Ryan Hippenstiel Date Chief, NGS Field Operations Branch

7. Determination

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This determination is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sarah Appleman Date Contracting Officer

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